Fred Roland joined the Duke athletic department in June of 2012 as an Iron Dukes annual fund assistant.

The Augusta, Ga., native graduated from Duke in 2008 with a degree in psychology and minors in sociology and theatre. At Duke, Roland was a four-year letter winner on the football team. He was named the most improved offensive player in 2006.

Previously, Roland worked as a ticket office representative for Duke Athletics from 2010-12. He also has experience working as a graduate assistant for academic support at North Carolina Central University from 2011-12.